Lighting Fixture Wtih Multiple Configurations

ABSTRACT

A light fixture having an upper and lower housing, and a mounting bracket adapted to mount to a junction box. The light fixture has a relatively short mounting bracket for surface mount configurations, and a relatively long mounting bracket for recess mount configurations, and a difference in the height of the long and short mounting brackets is equal to the height of the junction box. In the surface-mount and recess-mount configurations a circumferential edge of the upper housing abuts the mounting surface so the lighting fixture has the same external appearance and size in both configurations. The light fixture also has a pendant mode wherein the upper housing is suspended from the junction box by an elongated support. An enclosure for the junction box has a plurality of cut-outs and covers to accommodate various configurations of surface mounted conduit.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention pertains to the field of lighting fixtures and inparticular to ceiling mounted lighting fixtures.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Lighting fixtures are often mounted to ceilings or wall, or othermounting surface. Where possible and desirable, the lighting fixtures(and the junction boxes and wiring therefore) can be recessed within themounting surface. However, where recessed lighting and recessed junctionboxes are not possible or practical, the light fixtures may be mountedto the mounting surface. In such cases, the wiring and conduitstherefore may also be mounted to the mounting surface. Therefore, whatis desired is a lighting fixture that can accommodate these variousconfigurations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The ceiling mounted lighting fixture disclosed herein is particularlysuitable for use with surface-mounted conduit and surface-mountedjunction boxes in exposed or industrial ceilings (such as exposedconcrete ceilings) where recessed lighting and recessed junction boxesare not possible or practical, for example lofts, offices, and openarchitectural spaces. In addition, the lighting fixture is also suitablefor use with recessed conduit and recessed junction boxes, and in eitherconfiguration, the lighting fixture presents the same size andappearance.

In a surface mount configuration, the junction box is mounted to theceiling (or other mounting surface, such as a wall) with the base of thejunction box abutting a room-facing lower surface of the ceiling (orwall). In a recess mount configuration, the junction box is mountedwithin a recess or hole in the ceiling (or wall) with thecircumferential edge of the side wall of the junction box flush orco-planar with the lower (room-facing) surface of the ceiling (or wall).

An embodiment of the light fixture includes a mounting bracket whichmounts to and depends downwardly from the junction box, an upper housingwhich mounts to and surrounds and conceals the mounting bracket andjunction box, a lighting element (such as an LED lighting element)mounted to a lower (i.e., room-facing) portion of the upper housing, anoptical reflector which mounts to and depends downwardly from the lowerportion of the upper housing, and a lower housing which mounts to anddepends downwardly from the upper housing.

The circumferential edge of the upper housing is flush/co-planar with(i.e., abuts) the lower surface of the ceiling in either thesurface-mount or recess-mount configuration, so the lighting fixture hasthe same external appearance and size in both the surface mount andrecess mount configurations.

For the surface mount configuration, the light fixture has a relativelyshort mounting bracket, and for a recess mount configuration, the lightfixture has a relatively long mounting bracket. The long and shortmounting brackets each have a planar base which is adapted to abut thecircumferential edge of the junction box and to connect to the junctionbox via fasteners directed through the base and into the mountinglocations of the junction box.

To accommodate the different positions of the circumferential edge ofthe junction box as between the surface mount and recess mountconfigurations, the legs of the long mounting bracket are longer thanthe legs of the short mounting bracket, and the difference in the lengthis equal to the height of the junction box (e.g., 1.5 inches).

A lateral width (or diameter) of the base of the mounting bracket ispreferably wider than a lateral width (or diameter) of the junction boxsuch that the base extends laterally outwardly from the junction box onall sides (or at least two opposed sides). Thus, in the event that arecessed junction box is recessed too deeply (i.e., the circumferentialedge of the junction box is not flush the mounting surface with but isitself recessed somewhat within the ceiling), the base of the lateralsides of the base of the mounting bracket will contact (and be properlypositioned by) the mounting surface.

In other embodiments, the light fixture can be in the form of a pendant,having a lighting element suspended from the junction box by anelongated support such as a rigid or flexible, solid or hollow, stem orwire/cord, or another suitable elongated support.

The light fixture can include a housing with a plurality of cut outs(e.g., 4 cut outs) in the circumferential side wall to accommodatevarious configurations of surface mounted conduits extending into asurface mounted junction box, which cutouts can be aligned to correspondto the locations of conduit knock-outs in the junction box.

The light fixture can be provided with a plurality of cover keys andconduit keys and each cut-out can be adapted to selectively receive anyone of the conduit keys and cover keys, such that the housing and lightfixture can be configured to accommodate various patterns of surfacemounted conduit connected to the junction box. The cover keys areadapted to fill and close the cut-outs where no conduit is present. Theconduit keys have an opening adapted to receive an electrical conduittherethrough and can be placed in the cutout where a conduit is present.The keys can be secured in the cutouts by a removable fastener such as ascrew.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an assembly view of a first embodiment of the light fixture;

FIG. 2 is a top view and side view of a standard octagonal junction box;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the light fixture in a surface mountconfiguration;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the light fixture in a recess mountconfiguration;

FIG. 5 is perspective view and a bottom view of the light fixture fullyassembled;

FIG. 6 is an assembly view of a surface mounted junction box and a shortmounting bracket;

FIG. 7 is an assembly view of a recess mounted junction box and a longmounting bracket;

FIG. 8 is an assembly view of a surface mounted junction box, a shortmounting bracket, and upper housing;

FIG. 9 is an assembly view of a recess mounted junction box, a longmounting bracket, and upper housing;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upper housing affixed to a mountingbracket;

FIG. 11 is an assembly view of the optical reflector and the upperhousing;

FIG. 12 is an assembly view of the upper housing and lower housing;

FIG. 13A-13C are cross section views of the light fixture in a surfacemount configuration;

FIG. 14A-14C are cross section views of the light fixture in a recessmount configuration;

FIG. 15 is an assembly view of surface mounted conduit, a surfacemounted junction box and a short mounting bracket;

FIG. 16 is a view of various configurations of surface mounted conduit;

FIGS. 17 and 18 are assembly views of the upper and lower housingsshowing the cutouts and cutout keys;

FIG. 19 is an assembly view of a surface mounted junction box, surfacemounted conduit, a short mounting bracket, and upper housing withcutouts and cutout keys;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of an assembled light fixture in thesurface mount conduit configuration;

FIG. 21 are perspective, side and bottom views of an assembled lightfixture in the surface mount conduit configuration;

FIG. 22 is a cross section view a light fixture in the surface mountconduit configuration;

FIG. 23A is a perspective view and a bottom view of a second embodimentof the light fixture fully assembled, FIG. 23B is a side view thereof;

FIG. 24 is an assembly view of a the light fixture of FIG. 23, in arecess mount configuration;

FIG. 25 is a side elevation view of the light fixture in a recess mountconfiguration;

FIG. 26 is a side elevation view of the light fixture in a surface mountconfiguration;

FIG. 27A is a is perspective view the light fixture fully assembledshowing the upper housing with cutouts and cutout keys, FIG. 27B is aperspective view and a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 28 is an assembly view of the upper and lower housings showing thecutouts and cutout keys;

FIG. 29 is a side elevation view of a fully assembled light fixtureshowing the surface mount conduit; and

FIGS. 30-78 are views of various embodiments of pendant versions of thelight fixture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-3 the light fixture 10 is particularly suitable foruse with a standard “octagonal” electrical junction box 12 (e.g., 4 inchdiameter). Such junction boxes typically have a substantially planarbase 16 or bottom which forms a closed end and is adapted to contact andmount to a planar mounting surface 14, such as a ceiling or a wall. Anintegral circumferential side wall 18 extends from the base and has acircumferential edge 20 lying on a plane defining an open top, where thebase and the side wall form a partial enclosure. The junction box 12 canhave mounting locations 22 (e.g., threaded openings) on opposing sidesof the side wall 18 adapted to receive fasteners. The junction box 12has a predetermined height (or depth) as measured from an outsidesurface of the base 16 (i.e., the mounting-surface-contacting-side ofthe base) to the circumferential edge 20 which can be for example 1.5inches. Thus, when the base 16 of the junction box is mounted to themounting surface 14, the circumferential edge 20 will be spaced from themounting surface 14 a distance equal to the height of the junction box12.

In embodiments of the light fixture shown and described, the lightfixture and junction box are mounted to a ceiling structure andtherefore the junction box is in an inverted orientation with the sidewall projecting downwardly from the base. However, it can be appreciatedthat other orientations of the light fixture are within the scope of theinvention.

Referring to FIGS. 3-5, in a surface mount configuration (FIG. 3), thejunction box 12 is mounted to the mounting surface 14 with the base 16of the junction box mounted to and flush or substantially co-planar with(i.e., abutting) a room-facing lower surface of the mounting surface. Ina recess mount configuration (FIG. 4), the junction box 12 is mountedwithin a recess or hole in the mounting surface 14 with thecircumferential edge 20 of the side wall 18 of the junction box 12 flushor co-planar with the lower (room-facing) surface of mounting surface14, or substantially so. Typically, in a recess mount configuration, theopening in the mounting surface 14 is sized and shaped to closelysurround the side wall 18 of the recessed junction box 12 (See FIG. 7).

Referring to FIGS. 6-14C, an embodiment of the light fixture includes amounting bracket 24′, 24″ which mounts to and depends downwardly fromthe junction box 12, an upper housing 26 which mounts to and surroundsand conceals the mounting bracket 24′, 24″ and junction box 12, alighting element 28 (such as an LED lighting element) mounted to abottom wall 36 (i.e., room-facing portion) of the upper housing 26, anoptical reflector 30 which mounts to and depends downwardly from thebottom wall 36 of the upper housing, and a lower housing 32 which mountsto and depends downwardly from the upper housing 26.

The optical reflector 30 is adapted to reflect light generated by thelighting element 28 and redirect such light toward the room. The lowerhousing 32 surrounds the optical reflector 30 and has an opening formingan aperture 34 through which light can pass into the room.

The upper housing 26 has a bottom wall 36 and a circumferential sidewall 38 having a circumferential edge 40 lying on a plane wherein thebottom wall 36 and side wall 36 form a partial enclosure with an openend defined by the circumferential edge 40.

In either the surface-mount or recess-mount configuration (FIG. 5), thecircumferential edge 40 of the upper housing 26 is flush/co-planar with(i.e., abuts) the mounting surface 14 so the lighting fixture has thesame external appearance and size in both the surface mount and recessmount configurations.

For the surface mount configuration (FIG. 6), the light fixture has arelatively short mounting bracket 24′, and for a recess mountconfiguration (FIG. 7) the light fixture has a relatively long mountingbracket 24″. The long and short mounting brackets each have a planarbase 42 which is adapted to abut the circumferential edge 20 of thejunction box 12 and to connect to the junction box via fasteners 43directed through the base 42 and into the mounting locations 22 of thejunction box 12. A lateral width (or diameter) of the base 42 of themounting bracket 24′, 24″ is preferably wider than a lateral width (ordiameter) of the junction box 12 such that the base 42 extends laterallyoutwardly from the junction box 12 on all sides (or at least two opposedsides). Thus, in the event that a recessed junction box is recessed toodeeply (i.e., the circumferential edge of the junction box is itselfrecessed within the ceiling), the base of the mounting bracket willcontact (and be properly positioned by) the mounting surface.

The mounting bracket 24′, 24″ can have a set of preferably equal length,parallel legs 44 (e.g., 4 legs) extending from the base 42 (e.g.,depending vertically downwardly, perpendicular to the base). Free endsof the legs 44 have engagement portions 46 (which can be alignedhorizontally or parallel to the base of the mounting bracket) and whichare each adapted to contact and/or closely abut (e.g., spaced about0.00-0.16 inches from) an associated contact surface 48 within theinterior of the upper housing 26 and to engagingly receive a fastener 50(e.g., screw) directed through the bottom wall 36 and the associatedcontact surface 48, from the room-facing side of the upper housing 26,to affix the upper housing 26 to the mounting bracket 24′, 24″ (See FIG.10).

A spacing between the contact surfaces 48 and the circumferential edge40 of the upper housing 26 (herein defined as the “contact spacing”) ispreferably fixed and is preferably equal for all (e.g., all 4) contactsurfaces 48. Preferably, the contact spacing is greater than the heightof the junction box 12 (as defined above) and less than a height (ordepth) of the upper housing 26 (as measured between the bottom wall 36and the circumferential edge 40 of the upper housing 26). For example,the contact spacing can be 3.45 inches. A height of the mountingbrackets 24′, 24″ (or the length of the legs of the mounting brackets),as measured from the base 42 to the engagement portions 46, is sizedsuch that the engagement portions 46 of the legs contact or closely abutthe contact surfaces 48 of the upper housing 26 when mounting bracket24′, 24″ is mounted to the junction box 12 and the circumferential edge40 of the upper housing is flush with (i.e., abuts) the mounting surface14.

To accommodate the different positions of the circumferential edge 20 ofthe junction box 12 as between the surface mount and recess mountconfigurations, the legs 44 of the long mounting bracket 24″ are longerthan the legs of the short mounting bracket 24′, and the difference inthe length is equal to the height of the junction box (e.g., 1.5inches), as measured from the mounting-surface-contacting-side of thebase 16 of the junction box 12 to the circumferential edge 20 thereof.In this manner, with the properly selected mounting bracket, theengagement portions 46 of the legs will be spaced from mounting surface14 the same distance in both the surface mount and recess mountconfigurations, for proper positioning and mounting of the upper housing26. Thus, when the long mounting bracket 24″ is connected to the upperhousing 26, the base 42 of the mounting bracket 24″ is substantiallyaligned with or co-planar with the circumferential edge 40 of the upperhousing 26, and is properly positioned to engage the circumferentialedge 20 of the junction box which is co-planar with the mountingsurface. When the short mounting bracket 24′ is connected to the upperhousing 26, the base 42 of the mounting bracket is recessed within theupper housing from the circumferential edge 40 of the upper housing adistance corresponding to the height of the junction box 12, and isproperly positioned to engage the circumferential edge 20 of thejunction box 12 spaced from the mounting surface.

Thus, the height of the mounting bracket is substantially equal to(e.g., equal to or slightly less than, such as 0.00-0.16 inches lessthan) the contact spacing less a distance between the circumferentialedge 20 of the junction box 12 (as mounted) and the mounting surface 14(e.g., ceiling). Therefore, the long mounting bracket 24″, for use inthe recess mount configuration, has a height substantially equal to (orslightly less than) the contact spacing because the circumferential edge20 of the junction box is aligned with (i.e., co-planar) with themounting surface 14 (ceiling). Whereas the height of the short mountingbracket 24′, for use in the surface mount configuration, is less thanthat of the long mounting bracket by a distance equal to the height ofthe junction box 12. For example, the height of the long mountingbracket 24″ can be about 3.29 inches and the height of the shortmounting bracket 24′ can be about 1.79 inches.

Prior to mounting the upper housing 26 to the appropriate mountingbracket 24′, 24″, wiring connections can be made between wiring in thejunction box and wiring leading to the lighting element 28 and/orlighting driver within the upper housing 26. The wiring in the junctionbox can be connected to a power source and/or controls, for example, viawiring within the ceiling. The base 42 of the mounting bracket 24′, 24″can include a hole 52 for passage of the wiring 54.

To mount the upper housing 26 to the mounting bracket 24′, 24″,fasteners 50 are directed through the bottom wall 36 of the upperhousing 26, from the room-facing side thereof, through the associatedcontact surfaces 48 and into the engagement portion 46 of the associatedleg 44 of the mounting bracket 24′, 24″. (See FIGS. 10, 13B/C and14B/C).

After affixing the upper housing 26 to the mounting bracket 24′, 24″,the optical reflector 30 can be mounted to the bottom wall 36 of theupper housing 26 (FIG. 11). Thereafter, the lower housing 32 can bemounted to the upper housing 26 (FIG. 12) As shown, the bottom wall 36of the upper housing 26 can include downwardly depending resilientmounting tabs 57 which engage and removably mount the lower housing 32.While this is the preferred assembly sequence all other sequences arealso contemplated.

In both the surface-mount and recess-mount configurations, the mountingbracket 24′, 24″ is within an interior of the upper housing 26 such thatthe upper housing 26 surrounds and encloses the mounting bracket 24′,24″. In the surface mounted configuration, the junction box 12 is belowthe mounting surface 14 and is within the interior of the upper housing26 and the upper housing therefore also surrounds and encloses thejunction box 12. The circumferential edge 40 of the upper housing 26lies on (or substantially on) a plane such that when the upper housing26 is mounted against the mounting surface 14 the edge 40 abuts mountingsurface. Thus, in both the surface mount and recess mount configuration,the upper housing 26 and mounting surface 14 enclose and conceal themounting bracket 24′, 24″, junction box 12 and wiring 54 connections.

As depicted the upper housing 26 may be in the form of a five-sidedenclosure, having a substantially horizontal bottom wall 36 supportingthe lighting element 28 (e.g., LEDs) which is (preferably integrally)connected to four substantially vertical orthogonal side walls, with theupper edges of the side walls forming a rectilinear (e.g., substantiallysquare) circumferential upper edge 40. The entire circumferential edge40, (or a majority thereof) lies on a common plane such that the upperhousing 26 will be properly aligned when disposed against the planarmounting surface 14, such as the lower surface of the ceiling.

Referring to FIGS. 13A-13C, cross sections of the surface mountconfiguration is shown, including the short mounting bracket 24′.

Referring to FIGS. 14A-14C, cross sections of the recess mountconfiguration is shown, including the long mounting bracket 24″.

Referring to FIG. 15-16, the light fixture is suitable for use with ajunction box 12 having surface mounted electrical conduit 56 connectedthereto. This configuration is similar to the surface mountconfiguration discussed above however, surface mount conduit 56 isdisposed along (e.g., substantially flush with) the mounting surface 14and extends into the surface mounted junction box 12. As shown in FIG.16, the light fixture can accommodate various configurations of surfacemount conduits, including 1 (end), 2 (straight, or L), 3 (T), and 4conduits (not shown), and other configurations.

Referring to FIGS. 17-18, in the surface mounted conduit configuration,the upper housing 26 can include a plurality of cut outs 58 (e.g., 4 cutouts) in the circumferential side wall 38 and extending to thecircumferential edge 40, to accommodate various configurations ofconduits 56 extending into the junction box 12. Preferably, the housing26 has at least 4 cut-outs which are aligned in an orthogonal patternaround the circumferential side wall 38 to correspond to the locationsof conduit knock-outs 59 in the junction box (See FIGS. 1 & 2).

The cut outs 58 can be generally rectangular or square in shape withgenerally planar walls corresponding to the planar segments of the sidewall 38 of the upper housing 26. A removable solid cover key 60 adaptedto fill and close the cut-outs can be used to cover the cut out where noconduit is present. The solid cover key 60 can be removed where aconduit is present. Alternatively, a removable conduit key 62 having anopening 64 adapted to receive an electrical conduit 56 therethrough canbe placed in the cutout where a conduit is present. The opening 64 inthe conduit cutout key 62 can be an upwardly open U-shaped recessadapted to closely receive, for example, a round conduit. Each conduitkey 62 can have an outer wall 66 spaced laterally outwardly from thecircumferential side wall 38 of the housing 26 when installed, and theopening 64 in the conduit key is disposed in the outer wall. Each of thecover keys 60 and conduit keys 62 can have an edge 68 adapted to besubstantially coplanar with the circumferential edge 40 of the housing26 and the planar mounting surface 14 when installed, and the opening 64in the conduit keys 62 can extend to the edge 68.

The light fixture can be provided with a plurality of cover keys 60 andconduit keys 62 and each cut-out 58 can be adapted to selectivelyreceive any one of the conduit keys and cover keys, such that thehousing 26 and light fixture can be configured to accommodate variouspatterns of surface mounted conduit 56 connected to the junction box 12.The keys 60, 62 can be secured in the cutouts 58 by a removable fastener69 such as a screw.

Referring to FIGS. 19-22, after configuration of the keys 60, 62 of theupper housing 26 to accommodate the conduit configuration, assembly ofthe light fixture in the surface mount conduit configuration is similarto the assembly of the surface mount and recess mount configurationsdiscussed above; the mounting bracket 24′ is mounted to the junction box12, the upper housing 26 is affixed to the mounting bracket, the opticalreflector 30 is mounted to the bottom wall 36 of the upper housing, andthe lower housing 32 is mounted to the upper housing.

The light fixture can have a rectangular or rectilinear form wherein thehorizontal cross section of the upper and lower housings (and theaperture) are substantially square or rectilinear. As depicted, the base42 of the mounting bracket 24′, 24″ can have a correspondingsquare/rectilinear periphery complementary to the shape of the interiorof the upper housing.

Referring to FIGS. 23A-29, the ceiling mounted light fixture can have around or cylindrical form wherein the horizontal cross section of theupper and lower housings 26, 32 (and the aperture) are substantiallycircular. As depicted, the base 42 of the mounting bracket 24′, 24″ canhave a corresponding circular periphery corresponding to the shape ofthe interior of the upper housing 26.

As depicted the upper housing 26 may be in the form of a cylinder havinga substantially horizontal bottom wall 36 supporting the lightingelement 28 (e.g., LEDs) which is connected to a substantiallycylindrical tubular side wall 38, with the upper edge of the side wallforming a substantially circular circumferential upper edge 40. Theentire circumferential edge 40, (or a majority thereof) lies on a commonplane such that the upper housing 26 will be properly aligned whendisposed against the mounting surface 14, such as the lower surface ofthe ceiling.

Further, the light fixture can include the cut-outs 58 and keys 60, 62as described above; however the cover keys 60 and conduit keys 62 canhave an arcuate shape corresponding to the curved shape of the side wall38 of the upper housing 26. Other features of the light fixture are thesame as or similar to the features described above.

Referring to FIGS. 30-78, in other embodiments, the light fixture can bein the form of a pendant, having a lighting element suspended from abase by an elongated support 72 such as a rigid or flexible, solid orhollow, stem or wire/cord, or another suitable elongated support. Insuch embodiments, an assembly of the upper and lower housings 26, 32 issuspended from a junction box 12 (or coupled thereto) by the elongatedsupport 72. A canopy or cover 74, preferably having a shapecorresponding to the shape of the housings (e.g., square or round) isplaced over the junction box 12 to enclose and conceal the junction boxand/or to cover the opening in the mounting surface 14. The cover 74 canconnect to the mounting locations 22 of the junction box 12 and can havean interior adapted enclose a surface mount junction box. Further, thecover 74 can include cutouts 58, cover keys 60 and conduit keys 62 asdescribed above with respect to rectilinear and round housings, toaccommodate a surface mount junction box 12 and surface mount conduit56. Alternatively, where the junction box is in a recess mountconfiguration, the cover 74′ can have a low profile. The cover 74, 74′can have an opening in the center to receive the elongated support 72therethrough.

A mounting bracket 24″ is connected to the upper housing 26 in themanner described above, and a base plate 76 is connected to the base 42of the mounting bracket 24″ by fasteners, such as screws. Preferably, along mounting bracket 24″ is used in this configuration such that thebase 42 of the mounting bracket 24″ and the base plate 76 attachedthereto are substantially aligned with or co-planar to the open end andcircumferential edge 40 of the upper housing 26. The base plate 76serves both as a means to cover and enclose the open end of the upperhousing 26 and a means to support the assembly of the upper and lowerhousings. The base plate 76 includes an opening 78 in a center thereofto receive the elongated support 72. The elongated support 72 isconnected to or otherwise mechanically coupled to the base plate 76 suchthat the assembly of the upper and lower housings is suspended by theelongated support 72, base plate 76 and mounting bracket 24″.

In all embodiments, the light fixture can be provided in a kit includingany of the upper housing, a long mounting bracket and a short mountingbracket, optionally with one or more of a light element, reflector,lower housing, cut out keys, conduit keys, base plate, elongatedsupport, and cover, and other elements, such as disclosed herein. Thevarious components, including the long or short mounting bracket, can beselected and used in the light fixture according to whether the lightfixture is in the ceiling mount or pendant configuration and/or whetherjunction box is in the recess or surface mount configuration.

It should be understood that the specific form of the invention hereinillustrated and described is intended to be representative only, ascertain changes may be made therein without departing from the clearteachings of the disclosure. Accordingly, reference should be made tothe following appended claims in determining the full scope of theinvention.

1. A light fixture comprising: a lighting element and a reflectordisposed around the lighting element; a junction box having a baseforming a closed end, having a circumferential side wall connected tothe base, and the circumferential wall having a circumferential edge,the junction box having a height as measured between the base and thecircumferential edge and having a width as measured between opposingportions of the circumferential side wall, and the junction box beingfixed relative to a planar mounting surface; a mounting bracket adaptedto mount to the junction box, the mounting bracket having a base adaptedto abut the circumferential edge of the junction box, having a pluralityof engagement portions, and having a height as measured between the baseand the engagement portions; the base of the mounting bracket having awidth as measured between opposing sides of the base and the width ofthe mounting bracket being greater than the width of the junction box; afirst housing adapted to be fixed to the mounting bracket, the firsthousing having a bottom wall and a circumferential side wall connectedto the bottom wall, and the circumferential side wall of the firsthousing having a circumferential edge lying on a first plane, and thebottom wall and circumferential side wall of the first housing formingan enclosure having an open top defined by the circumferential edge ofthe first housing; the first housing having a plurality of contactsurfaces disposed within an interior of the enclosure formed by thefirst housing, and the contact surfaces are adapted to closely abut theengagement portions of the mounting bracket when the first housing ismounted to the mounting bracket, and the first housing being adapted tobe fixed to the engagement portions of the mounting bracket; a contactspacing being a distance between each contact surface and the firstplane, and the contact spacing being greater than the height of thejunction box; and the circumferential edge of the first housing beingadapted to be in contact with the planar mounting surface when the firsthousing is fixed to the mounting bracket mounted to the junction box,such that the first housing is flush to the mounting surface andencloses and conceals the junction box and the mounting bracket.
 2. Alighting fixture as in claim 2, further comprising: the height of themounting bracket being substantially equal to the contact spacing less adistance between the circumferential edge of the junction box and themounting surface.
 3. A lighting fixture as in claim 2, furthercomprising: the light fixture having a first mode wherein the firsthousing is adapted to mount to a flush mounted junction box via themounting bracket wherein the base of the flush mounted junction boxabuts the mounting surface, and wherein the mounting bracket has a firstheight; the light fixture having a second mode wherein the first housingis adapted to mount to a recess mounted junction box via the mountingbracket wherein the circumferential edge of the junction box issubstantially co-planar with the mounting surface, and wherein themounting bracket has a second height greater than the first height; anda difference between the first and second heights of the mountingbracket being substantially equal to the height of the junction box. 4.A lighting fixture as in claim 3, wherein: the first height of themounting bracket is substantially equal to the contact spacing, less theheight of the junction box; and the second height of the mountingbracket is substantially equal to the contact spacing.
 5. A lightingfixture as in claim 4, further comprising: the first housing beingadapted to be fixed to the mounting bracket by a plurality of threadedfasteners, each fastener being directed through the bottom wall of thefirst housing, extending through an associated contact surface andengaging an associated engagement portion of the mounting bracket.
 6. Alighting fixture as in claim 5, further comprising: a second housingadapted to mount to the first housing and to surround the reflector, thesecond housing having an aperture adapted to allow passage of lightemitted from the lighting element therethrough.
 7. A lighting fixture asin claim 1, wherein the circumferential edge of the first housing iscontiguous.
 8. A lighting fixture as in claim 1, further comprising: thefirst housing including a plurality of cut-outs in the circumferentialside wall of the first housing, and the cut-outs extending to thecircumferential edge of the first housing; and each cut out beingadapted to selectively receive a conduit key or a cover key, where theconduit key has an opening adapted to receive an electrical conduit andthe cover key is adapted to close the cut out.
 9. A lighting fixture asin claim 1, further comprising: a base plate adapted to mount to thebase of the mounting bracket; an elongated support adapted to connect tothe junction box and the base plate; whereby the lighting fixture can besuspend from the junction box by the elongated support when and assemblyof the mounting bracket and base plate is mounted to the upper housingand the elongated support is connected to the base plate and junctionbox.
 10. A light fixture comprising: a housing adapted to mount to andenclose a junction box mounted to a planar mounting surface, and thejunction box being adapted to connect to surface mounted conduit mountedto the mounting surface; the housing having a bottom wall and acircumferential side wall connected to the bottom wall, thecircumferential side wall having a circumferential edge lying on aplane, and the bottom wall and circumferential side wall forming anenclosure having an open top defined by the circumferential edge; thecircumferential edge of the housing being adapted to be in contact withthe planar mounting surface when the housing is mounted to the junctionbox, such that the housing is flush to the mounting surface and enclosesand conceals the junction box; the housing including a plurality ofcut-outs in the circumferential side wall, and the cut-outs extending tothe circumferential edge; the light fixture including a plurality ofcover keys adapted to fill and close the cut-outs and including aplurality of conduit keys having an opening adapted to receive anelectrical conduit therethrough; each of the cover keys and conduit keyshaving an edge adapted to be substantially coplanar with thecircumferential edge of the housing and the planar mounting surface wheninstalled, and the opening in the conduit keys extending to the edge;and each cut-out being adapted to selectively receive any one of theconduit keys and cover keys; whereby the housing can be configured toaccommodate various patterns of surface mounted conduit connected to thejunction box.
 11. A lighting fixture as in claim 10, further comprising:the housing having at least 4 cut-outs which are aligned in anorthogonal pattern around the circumferential side wall of the housing.12. A lighting fixture as in claim 10, further comprising: each conduitkey having an outer wall spaced laterally outwardly from thecircumferential side wall of the housing when installed, and the openingin the conduit key being disposed in the outer wall.